Covid: NHS plans booster jab for those 50 and over before winter
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Covid: NHS plans booster jab for those 50 and over before winter

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-57667987 By BBC Health news     A bigger flu season than normal is expected, meaning extra protection against Covid is likely to be needed.     More than 30 million of the most vulnerable should receive a third dose, vaccine experts are advising.     They will include all…

Ban on junk food ads before 9pm TV watershed and more online restrictions in bid to tackle obesity
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Ban on junk food ads before 9pm TV watershed and more online restrictions in bid to tackle obesity

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/ban-on-junk-food-ads-before-9pm-tv-watershed-confirmed-in-bid-to-tackle-obesity-12340594     By Alan McGuinness Sky News Campaigners welcome the changes, but the government is accused by opponents of pursuing a “headline-chasing” move that won’t work.     The move is part of Boris Johnson’s efforts to tackle obesity, with NHS research showing that almost two-thirds of adults in…

Covid: Disruption to surgery ‘will affect millions’
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Covid: Disruption to surgery ‘will affect millions’

This article was taken from:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-57515472 By BBC Health News Disruption to surgery in England and Wales during the pandemic will continue to affect millions of patients for many years, researchers say.   Hospitals completed 1.5 million fewer surgical procedures in 2020 than would be expected from trends in previous years, a drop of about…

Breaks or breakdown – new report
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Breaks or breakdown – new report

This article was taken from: https://www.carersweek.org/about-carers-week/latest-news/posts-folder/2021/june/breaks-or-breakdown-new-report/   By Carersweek.org   Fewer than one in five (14%) exhausted unpaid carers are confident that the support they receive with caring will continue following the COVID-19 pandemic.   After an extraordinarily challenging year providing many more hours of care for loved ones during the pandemic – coping with…

NHS roll out of body cams in boost to ambulance crews safety
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NHS roll out of body cams in boost to ambulance crews safety

This article was taken from: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2021/06/nhs-roll-out-of-body-cams-in-boost-to-ambulance-crews-safety/ By NHS England Thousands of ambulance crews across the country will be provided with body cameras as part of an NHS crackdown to reduce attacks on staff.   The introduction of the cameras comes alongside data that 3,569 ambulance staff were physically assaulted by the public last year –…